A Japanese national, Miyako, travelled to Uttarakhand's Bageshwar to perform the final rites and submerge the ashes of her late American husband, Robert, in the Saryu River, reports stated. Robert had expressed a desire for his final rites to be conducted according to Hindu customs. Traditional Vedic rituals were performed at the Saryu-Gomti confluence with local priests, reports added.

Karnataka’s monsoon brings several lesser-known waterfalls to life, offering travellers scenic escapes from crowded tourist spots. Hanuman Gundi, Barkana, Hidlumane, Ermayi, Arbi and Onake Abbi Falls are surrounded by lush forests, misty hills and rocky trails. From peaceful nature spots to adventurous trekking destinations, these waterfalls offer memorable monsoon experiences.

A Busy Infotech analysis of GST data from April 2024 to June 2026 found that more than half of SME GSTR-1 filing activity occurs in the final three days before the deadline. The study tracked the number of unique GSTINs filing GSTR-1 returns from the 1st to the 13th of each month across multiple filing cycles, highlighting a last-minute filing trend among SMEs.

Altimetrik has been named a Leader in the Integrated Platform and Application Services category of the ISG Provider Lens 2026 Digital Engineering Services report for midsize providers. It was also recognised as a Product Challenger in Augmented Design and R&D Services. The report assessed providers on their ability to design, build and manage secure, scalable digital platforms and applications.

IBM has opened its new IBM Consulting FutureNow Centre in Visakhapatnam, expanding its presence in India's digital transformation and talent ecosystem. The centre will support global clients with services across AI, hybrid cloud, software engineering, data and analytics, cybersecurity and enterprise transformation. It will also focus on AI-driven cloud transformation and platform engineering.

ProMobi Technologies announced its Scalefusion Mid-Year Platform Update, highlighting product changes introduced in the first half of the year and planned features ahead. The update includes enhancements across Windows, Apple and Linux platforms, along with updates for OneIdP and Veltar. The company said the changes aim to address enterprise device management requirements.

An Indian content creator and traveller, Anant M, claimed he faced a racist confrontation at a 7-Eleven store in Japan's Shizuoka. Anant said the store owner shouted at him after he requested his food be reheated and called the police. However, the responding officers reprimanded the store owner, treated him respectfully, and apologised for the incident, reports stated.